OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones announced a major campuswide commitment Tuesday (April 22) to the goal of making Ole Miss “climate neutral,” saying the university community is focused on making sure its operations will benefit the environment as much as they take away from it. At the ceremony, Jones signed theRead the story …
UM Announces Commitment to ‘Climate Neutrality’
Chancellor signs American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment, renewing campus focus on environmental issues
April 22, 2014 by
UM Technology Management Division and Research Partners Land National Award
Technology transfer prize honors work to develop, study and bring pterostilbene to market
April 21, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. and IRVINE, Calif. – A collaboration formed by the University of Mississippi’s Division of Technology Management, the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Natural Products Utilization Research Unit and natural products company ChromaDex Corp. has won a national award for excellence in technology transfer. The three organizations have won a Federal Laboratory Consortium 2014 Excellence inRead the story …
Consciousness Conference Bringing ‘World-Class’ Experts to Campus
Philosophers and cognitive scientists to discuss human and animal consciousness April 27-30 in free events
April 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi hosts the “Conscious Thought and Thought About Consciousness” conference April 27-30, bringing “world-class” philosophers and cognitive scientists to campus. The event is scheduled for the E.F. Yerby Conference Center, and all events are free and open to the public. Leaders in several fields, including philosophy and neuroscience, will convergeRead the story …
Gov. Phil Bryant to Deliver UM Commencement Address
State's chief executive to address 2014 graduates and families May 10 in the Grove
April 18, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Gov. Phil Bryant is set to visit the University of Mississippi on May 10 to deliver the main address at the university’s 161st Commencement. Mississippi’s 64th governor, Bryant was sworn in on Jan. 10, 2012. Before becoming the state’s chief executive, he was lieutenant governor from 2008 to 2011. He also servedRead the story …
World Class Teaching Program Leads Nation in National Board Prep
North Mississippi teachers in UM program make up largest group seeking national board certification
April 17, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a record group of 409 K-12 teachers from north Mississippi, the University of Mississippi chapter of the World Class Teaching Program has become the largest recruitment site for national board certification in the nation. A continuing education program, the WCTP is designed for educators who seek to become National Board CertifiedRead the story …
UM Hosts Annual Green Week Celebration April 22-25
Author Rob Nixon to deliver Earth Day keynote lecture
April 17, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s sixth annual Green Week celebration kicks off on Earth Day (April 22) with the goal of opening a campuswide dialogue about sustainability. Rob Nixon, author of “Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor” (Harvard University Press, 2011), will deliver the Earth Day keynote lecture at 7 p.m.Read the story …
National Teacher of the Year Jeff Charbonneau to Visit UM
Expert science teacher from Washington to discuss effective teaching
April 14, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jeffrey Charbonneau, the 2013 National Teacher of the Year, will visit the University of Mississippi Wednesday (April 15) to address Ole Miss teacher candidates and faculty members on the importance of effective teaching. A science teacher at Zilliah High School in Zilliah, Wash., Charbonneau was appointed to his position by President BarackRead the story …
University Honors Burns Family with Building Dedication
State-of-the-art residence hall, team meeting room named in honor of accountancy alumnus
April 14, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A crowd of nearly 100 students, faculty and staff participated in a ceremony hosted Friday (April 4) by the University of Mississippi to honor Sheryl and Roland Burns of Frisco, Texas, for their legacy of support with the naming of a premier campus residence hall and the new football team meeting roomRead the story …
Ole Miss News Blog Q&A: Ole Miss Alumnus, Football Great Jim Weatherly
All-SEC quarterback, writer of 'Midnight Train to Georgia' talks about Vaught, his career and flag football with famous actors
April 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Calling Ole Miss football great Jim Weatherly an interesting man would be an epic understatement. Weatherly, a native of Pontotoc, played for legendary Ole Miss Coach Johnny Vaught as an All-Southeastern Conference quarterback and honorable mention All-American on the 1964 team. He was also a member of the only unbeaten and untiedRead the story …
UM Students Chosen to Perform with the Best in the Business
Dance and theatre students get opportunity to collaborate with David Dorfman Dance Company
April 6, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of 11 University of Mississippi students is set to perform an original 15-minute dance piece as part of David Dorfman Dance Company’s show “Prophets of Funk” at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for Performing Arts. The collaboration is part of Ford Center’s programs in conjunction with the South’s Arts’ DanceRead the story …